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SW032 (LUMMINSN_WQX-LUMMI0028) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: STORET (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This ocean site, maintained by the Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation (Tribal) (identifier LUMMINSN_WQX), has the name "SW032" and has the identifier LUMMINSN_WQX-LUMMI0028. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)17110004.

This site is located in Whatcom County County, Washington at 48.7297281800 degrees latitude and -122.6407717500 degrees longitude using the datum WGS84. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 6.44 ft No vertical location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "LUMMINSN_WQX-LUMMI0028" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

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Characteristic Group Date Range*
Microbiological 1998 - 2013
Physical 1997 - 2013
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

For the definitions of the metadata elements, please go to the Water Quality Portal user guide

Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier LUMMINSN_WQX
OrganizationFormalName Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation (Tribal)
MonitoringLocationIdentifier LUMMINSN_WQX-LUMMI0028
MonitoringLocationName SW032
MonitoringLocationTypeName Ocean
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText Sample is collected 15 yrds up current from freshwater outflow.
HUCEightDigitCode 17110004
LatitudeMeasure 48.7297281800
LongitudeMeasure -122.6407717500
HorizontalCollectionMethodName GPS-Unspecified
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName WGS84
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 6.44
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 53
CountyCode 073
ProviderName STORET